Mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mining and quarrying, value added was 3.70 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritius, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritius is 3.70 million current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritius peaked at 7.80 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million current US$, in 1976.
Mauritius ranks 45th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.68 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 2.18 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 2.86 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 3.04 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.12 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.86 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 2.46 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.20 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 2.07 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 3.23 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 3.81 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 4.20 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 5.38 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 5.75 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 6.42 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 6.23 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.68 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 7.48 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 7.80 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 7.03 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 6.46 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 6.32 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.22 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.36 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2003 | 3.01 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.97 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.18 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.48 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.70 million current US$ | +6.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.70 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.73 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.70 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 348.41 million current US$, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 million current US$ | 1.68 million current US$ | 3.04 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.91 million current US$ | 2.07 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 million current US$ | 5.38 million current US$ | 7.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 million current US$ | 2.51 million current US$ | 6.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 million current US$ | 3.48 million current US$ | 3.70 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 42 Madagascar 13.28 million current US$ compare
- 43 Eswatini 11.00 million current US$ compare
- 44 Burundi 7.23 million current US$ compare
- 46 Djibouti 1.23 million current US$ compare
- 47 Eritrea 565,854 current US$ compare
- 48 Comoros 0 current US$
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 0 current US$
- 48 Seychelles 0 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritius?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Mauritius was 3.70 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.80 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Mauritius ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in current U.S. dollars.